Our Thoughts on Memorial Day

Today is May 31st, 2021 and it’s Memorial Day. It’s the day that we honor and mourn the military personnel that have lost their lives protecting us, our country and our freedoms. Our way of life, beliefs and values are constantly under attack. I’m grateful to our veterans (past, present and future) who protected (protect) us all.

Many people look at Memorial Day as just another holiday to get together with family & friends to have some fun. Yes, it’s nice to do that…but please remember & respect the real reason for this federal (national) holiday.

The weekend before Memorial Day we spend our time visiting some of the local cemeteries in our area to lay wreaths on veteran’s graves. Some cemeteries allow us to place small US Flags on the graves which is nice too. It’s important (at least to us) to respect them and to always remember them. It’s a tradition that my parents started doing 20+ years ago and one that I’m passing down to my own children.

We hope everyone enjoys the 3-day holiday weekend. We’ll see you on the blog tomorrow.